"They tried to send hitmen at Steph," Jackson said. “There were some dirty plays early. It’s playoff basketball. That’s all right. We own it. But make no mistake about it, we went up 3-1 playing hard, physical, clean basketball, not trying to hurt anybody.”

It wasn't just the Nuggets big men giving Curry a tough time on Tuesday. After Game 5, as he headed to the tunnel, something appeared to set Curry off, causing him to stop and briefly confront a fan in the stands.

Following the game, there was only a brief explanation.

Curry also confirmed he had a brief exchange with a fan. "Somebody said something dumb and I just told him to be quiet, that was it."